Full Name

James Broadbridge

Died

February 12, 1843, Duncton, Sussex

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

With William Lillywhite, James Broadbridge was largely responsible for making Sussex a force to be reckoned with in the first half of the 19th century. One of the first round-arm bowlers of any note, in 1827 he was instrumental in bowling Sussex to back-to-back victories over All-England, although they lost the third when their opposition demanded that they bowl fairly (ie underarm). Despite the complaints, round-arm bowling was here to stay, and Broadbridge was one of its pioneers. A farmer by profession, he would often walk from his home in Duncton to Brighton to play.
Martin Williamson

James Broadbridge Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100sCtSt
FC10218423267113516.591510

Bowling

FormatMatRunsWktsBBIAve5w10w
FC1022613246/?0.8081

Recent Matches of James Broadbridge

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Sussex vs Notts XI1 & 0--27-Jul-1840NottinghamFC
Sussex vs Notts XI7--15-Jun-1840BrightonFC
Sussex vs England3 & 10*1/008-Jun-1840Lord'sFC
Sussex XI vs Kent XI10 & 2--19-Jul-1838Town MallingFC
Sussex XI vs Kent XI1 & 0--12-Jul-1838BrightonFC